Champions League Tickets: May 2010

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Inter Defender Lucio: Playing Against Bayern Will Be Special

Lucio has stated that Inter’s Champions League final encounter against Bayern Munich will be special, not because he used to play for Bayern but because of the magnitude of the occasion.

The Brazilian centre-back has been one of the stars of the Champions League over the course of this season and will be expected to shine at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday evening. It is an encounter he is keenly looking forward to.

“It's special because it is the final act,” he told Kicker. “Every player in the world has a dream to win this trophy. With ‘Schweini’

[Bastian Schweinsteiger] I have exchanged a few texts, but alongside that, I’ve not had any contact with Bayern.”

Lucio departed the Bundesliga club last summer but is settling in well at the Nerazzurri.

“I am very happy at Inter and Italy in general,” the 32-year-old World Cup winner continued. “So far, it has been a fantastic year in which we’ve won the cup and the [Serie A] championship. Even in the Champions League, we have delivered excellent work, eliminating Chelsea and Barcelona, which is anything but simple.”

Having negotiated these incredibly awkward encounters, Inter will feel confident that they are in a healthy state to become European champions for the first time in almost 50 years.

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Andreas Brehme Hopeful Of A Bayern Win

Saturday's Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Inter will be quite a special game for former Germany international Andreas Brehme. The defender enjoyed successful spells at both the clubs but is hopeful the German side will lift the trophy at the weekend.

"It's a special match for me personally. I had my best spell as a player with Inter, but I’m supporting Bayern. As I’m German, my loyalties are 51 percent Bayern and 49 percent Inter," Brehme said on the FIFA website.

"My time at Inter was terrific. Italian football was head and shoulders above the rest in Europe at the time, and I was proud to be playing there. The stadiums were always packed, every game was a sell-out and the atmosphere was unique.

"It was a magnificent time. I’d happily do it all over again. The supporters and the media were very good to us. Their backing was tremendous, especially in the first season when we won the league."

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Jose Mourinho Has Told Us To Play Defensively in Champions League final

Inter defender Lucio is expecting a Champions League final of all sorts, but one thing is for sure - Jose Mourinho wants defensive football.

"Mourinho wants us to play defensively and to be fully concentrated throughout the game. It has worked brilliantly against Chelsea and Barcelona. If each player in the side plays well, we will win," he told the Bundesliga's official website.

Lucio made the switch from Bayern to Inter last summer and now he crosses paths with them once again. However, he is not bothered about treading on their toes.

"In such a final everything can happen. Bayern are a great team and they have done brilliantly to get to the final," he added.

"Van Gaal has done a great job, and has brought through some great new players. Robben and Olic are on great form. We need to be aware that the whole team is on such great form."

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Friday, May 21, 2010

The Key Personal Battles For Bayern Munich - Inter

Olic will never convince the purists who prefer their strikers to be calm, assured and elegant but his lack of technique does not reduce his impact. It is a cliche to still describe the Croatian as 'tireless'; however, he allows the opposition defence no time to rest. At Bayern he has added an added goal threat to his game and has often been the man to drag FC Hollywood out of the fire.

In that respect, Lucio must be on his guard. One slip-up or one misplaced pass could precede an Olic chance on goal. Also, the Brazilian's forays upfield could leave gaps that the former CSKA man would only be too happy to exploit. Whereas Lucio has successfully bullied the likes of Ibrahimovic and Drogba this season, he will face a completely different threat in the shape of Olic.

Master versus apprentice. The two worked together a decade ago at Barcelona but have since parted. As Van Gaal had to endure a spectacular fall from grace while in charge of the Dutch national team, the Special One's star rose and rose. The Dutchman has since rebuilt his reputation and led AZ and Bayern to successive titles while Mourinho has continued to stack up the honors. The veteran coach is probably more adept at making 'in-game' changes but Mourinho, no doubt, has a remedy for his adversary's Big Red Machine. A fascinating tactical battle lies in store.

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How Inter Reached The Final Of The Champions League

Matchday 1: Inter 0-0 Barcelona
Matchday 2: Rubin Kazan 1-1 Inter
Matchday 3: Inter 2-2 Dynamo Kiev
Matchday 4: Dynamo Kiev 1-2 Inter
Matchday 5: Barcelona 2-0 Inter
Matchday 6: Inter 2-0 Rubin Kazan
First Leg: Inter 2-1 Chelsea
Second Leg: Chelsea 0-1 Inter
First Leg: Inter 1-0 CSKA Moscow
Second Leg: CSKA Moscow 0-1 Inter

Semi finals Explained
First Leg: Inter 3-1 Barcelona
It was the Nerazzurri who conceded the first goal of the evening at the San Siro in the 19th minute when Pedro struck. But Inter came roaring back, scoring through Wesley Sneijder, Maicon and Diego Milito to win the first leg 3-1. It was a masterclass performance from the Italians, who made Barcelona look ordinary at times.

Second Leg: Barcelona 1-0 Inter
The game turned controversial in the 28th minute when Thiago Motta was sent off for what seemed like a minor foul on Sergio Busquets. After going a man down, Mourinho decided to shut up shop and parked the bus in front of the goal. However, Barcelona scored six minutes from time through a stunning Gerard Pique strike - although the Catalan defender looked suspiciously offside - and made it tantalisingly exciting.

Bojan Krkic scored late on, but his effort was disallowed, although there was suggestion that it was an incorrect decision. Things turned ugly after the final whistle as sparks began to fly all around but Inter were through to the final 3-2 on aggregate.

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It Is Hard To Choose Between Bayern Munich And Inter

Inter director Gabriele Oriali has examined Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich and he has said it's too close to predict a winner. "Both teams have the same chances of winning," he told Sky Sport 24.

Oriali gave an account of how Inter reached the final, suggesting that they had the harder route. "We arrived there by playing well, with great play against teams who were tipped to win the Champions League," he added.

"Bayern got to the final with results against prestigious teams, but also due to some questionable decisions from referees like in the game against Fiorentina. "But we know what German teams are like. They are always alive and they fight till the end without giving up so they can win."

Oriali was asked about Jose Mourinho's future following his comments about joining Real Madrid. But the Italian preferred not to reveal much. "We have to stay focussed so we can try to lift this Cup rather than waste energy speaking about people's futures."

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Thursday, May 20, 2010

Bayern Munich Accept Champions League Final Suspension

Bayern Munich have announced they will accept the decision that confirmed Franck Ribery's suspension for this weekend's Champions League final.

The Bundesliga champions have fought to overturn the three-match ban handed to their French superstar, after the straight red card he picked up in the first leg of the semi-final match with Olympique Lyonnais. He will now sit out the show-piece against Inter Milan.

Bayern had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that the offence should have been classified as dangerous foul play - which would have seen a one-match ban handed out - but this was rejected on Monday, ending the club's hopes of being able to play their talismanic attacker.

"FC Bayern Munich must and will accept and respect the judgement of the CAS," a club statement released on Tuesday said.

"FC Bayern Munich took every legal route possible in the interest of the club, their supporters and, of course, Franck Ribery."Buy champions league tickets and champions league final tickets here !

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

A comprarison of both the finalist teams

Prior to the 2010 final, Bayern Munich and Internazionale had previously met four times in European competition. In those four matches, Bayern hold the edge with two wins to Internazionale's one; the other match finished as a draw. The first meeting between the two sides took place in the third round of the 1988–89 UEFA Cup; Inter won 2–0 the first match at the Olympiastadion in Munich, but Bayern responded with a 3–1 win at the San Siro two weeks later to go through on the away goals rule. They were next drawn together in Group B of the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, along with Spartak Moscow and Sporting CP. The first match between Bayern and Inter was played at the San Siro, where Bayern won 2–0; the return match finished as a 1–1 draw.

Both teams go into the final chasing the Treble, an achievement never before reached by teams from their respective countries; Internazionale came closest in 1965, when they won the Serie A and the European Cup but lost 1–0 to Juventus in the Coppa Italia final. Bayern Munich claimed their 22nd Bundesliga title on the last day of the season with a 3–1 win away to Hertha BSC on 8 May 2010,[3] before claiming their eighth domestic Double with a 4–0 win over Werder Bremen in the 2010 DFB-Pokal Final on 15 May. Meanwhile, Internazionale beat Roma 1–0 for their sixth Coppa Italia on 5 May, and then won their fifth Serie A title in a row and their second Double on 16 May with a 1–0 win away to relegated Siena. With both teams having secured domestic Doubles going into the final, it is guaranteed that the Treble will be won for the second year in a row following Barcelona's success in 2008–09.

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

2010 Champions League final

The dpa International Service in English is offering a special package ahead of the Champions League final, to be played in Madrid on May 22.

The Champions League has grown in stature and is now one of the most important football tournaments in the world, watched by billions worldwide.

Although Spanish and English clubs have dominated the competition in recent years, the 2010 Champions League final will be contested by Bayern Munich and Inter Milan - two clubs with a rich pedigree in European club competitions, but less successful than their illustrious rivals from the Premier League and La Liga over the past few seasons.

Both clubs are in line for a treble - winning the league, domestic cup, as well as the Champions League - but only one club can succeed.

Drawing on its wide range of international correspondents and football experts, the dpa will preview and analyse the upcoming Champions League final with a series of features and backgrounders.

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Monday, May 17, 2010

Route to the chamions league final: Bayern

Bayern struck first against opponents who had won their previous five UEFA Champions League matches thanks to Arjen Robben's penalty in first-half added time and, after Per Krøldrup had levelled, Miroslav Klose headed an 89th-minute winner to give Bayern a slender advantage for their trip to Florence. It looked as if that would be insufficient as Juan Vargas and Stevan Jovetić scored either side of half-time to edge Fiorentina ahead on aggregate but Mark van Bommel pulled one back on the hour and, though Jovetić swiftly restored the Viola's two-goal cushion, Robben's spectacular 65th-minute goal took Bayern through.

Quarter-finals
FC Bayern München 2-1, 2-3 Manchester United FC (agg: 4-4, Bayern win on away goals)
Bayern made the worst possible start to the repeat of the 1999 final as Wayne Rooney volleyed United into a first-minute lead, and it took a slice of luck to bring them level, Franck Ribéry's free-kick taking a decisive deflection off Rooney in the 77th minute. Although Olić struck an added-time winner, Bayern were on the ropes when United took a 3-0 lead in the first 41 minutes at Old Trafford thanks to Darron Gibson's opener and two from Nani. Olić again pulled one back before the break, and for the second round running Robben was decisive, volleying in Ribéry's left-wing corner in the 74th minute.

Semi-finals
FC Bayern München 1-0, 3-0 Olympique Lyonnais (agg: 4-0)
Ribéry was sent off in the first half but it was ten against ten when Jérémy Toulalan collected two bookings early in the second period. Robben scored the only goal in the 69th minute. Bayern then put in an imperious display at the Stade de Gerland, Olić doubling their aggregate lead in the 26th minute and then adding two more goals in the final quarter to complete his hat-trick and book Bayern's place in an eighth European Champion Clubs' Cup final. Buy champions league tickets and champions league final tickets here !

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Saturday, May 15, 2010

Inter through to Champions League final

Inter Milan are through to the final of the European Champions League. They were beaten 1-nil by Barcelona in the Nou Camp, but go through to the final 3-2 on aggregate. It's Inter's first European Cup final since 1972.

Jose Mourinho's Inter came into the game with a 3-1 lead from the first leg, but had to play for over an hour with ten men, after Thiago Motta was sent off for putting his hand into the face of Sergio Busquets.

However, Barca failed to take advantage with their extra man until Gerard Pique's shot set up a frantic finale.

Bojan Zrkic then saw an injury-time strike ruled out, but Inter held on to set up a final against Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu in Madrid on May 22nd.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

2010 UEFA Champions League Final

The 2010 UEFA Champions League Final is a football match, the final match of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League, scheduled to be played on Saturday, 22 May 2010. It will be contested by Bayern Munich and Internazionale. It will be the 18th final of the UEFA Champions League under the current format and the 55th in total. The game will be played at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home of Real Madrid.

In November 2007, it was decided that the 2010 final would be the first Champions League final to be played on a Saturday, rather than the traditional Wednesday.

The winners will play against the winners of the 2010 UEFA Europa League Final in the 2010 UEFA Super Cup, and also enter the semi-finals of the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup.

Prior to the 2010 final, Bayern Munich and Internazionale had previously met four times in European competition. In those four matches, Bayern hold the edge with two wins to Internazionale's one; the other match finished as a draw. The first meeting between the two sides took place in the third round of the 1988–89 UEFA Cup; Inter won 2–0 the first match at the Olympiastadion in Munich, but Bayern responded with a 3–1 win at the San Siro two weeks later to go through on the away goals rule. They were next drawn together in Group B of the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, along with Spartak Moscow and Sporting CP. The first match between Bayern and Inter was played at the San Siro, where Bayern won 2–0; the return match finished as a 1–1 draw.

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Friday, May 7, 2010

Final blow for banned Ribery

Bayern Munich's call on UEFA to be lenient with Franck Ribery has fallen on deaf ears after the France star was handed a three-game ban which rules him out of the Champions League Final.

The Bundesliga giants booked their place in next month's Madrid showpiece following a 4-0 aggregate semi-final victory over Lyon on Tuesday night.

Ribery missed the second leg which Bayern won 3-0 at the Stade Gerland after being sent off in the first match following a dangerous high tackle on Lisandro Lopez.

Bayern had urged UEFA to show lenience when assessing whether Ribery's automatic one-match ban should be increased.

However, the France winger has now seen his suspension increased to three games, which means he will miss out on the final on May 22 against either Barcelona or Internazionale.

"Franck Ribery will miss the final after the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body today decided to suspend the winger for three UEFA club competition matches for assault," read a statement.

"(He) was banned for last night's second leg in Lyon, which means that the suspension now remains in place for two further games - the UEFA Champions League final in Madrid on 22 May and the following match in any UEFA club competition for which he is eligible.

"Bayern may appeal within three days of communication of the decision."

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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Inter Milan 3 – 1 Barcelona

Match updates : As the match started, Inter were seeing less of the ball than their opponents, but they were dogged in defence and threatening in the final third and after Milito bent a hugely presentable chance wide, they equalised on the half-hour mark.

As Eto’o crossed from the Inter right, the Barca defenders all got sucked into the middle, including right-back Daniel Alves – and when Milito turned and teed up Sneijder, the Dutchman had the freedom of the park to lash in an equaliser.

Barca, denied space with which to operate, were struggling to find anything like their usual fluency as Inter doubled up on Messi and denied the influential Xavi the time to spray passes around.

Sneijder keeps his cool to level matters for Inter

Just after the break Goran Pandev failed by inches to latch on to Milito’s ball from the right, but the Italians did not take too much longer to get themselves ahead.

Messi lost the ball in his own half and Inter broke with pace, the ball finding its way to Milito on the right-hand side of the area. The Argentine took his time and picked out the marauding Maicon as the Brazilian took a touch and rammed past Valdes.

Barca, perhaps weary after their 14-hour coach trip to get to Milan, tried to respond, but Messi’s shot and Sergio Busquets’ header were both well saved by Julio Cesar in the Inter goal.

On the hour mark, Mourinho’s men took firm control of the tie. They broke quickly again and after Sneijder had completely misdirected his header from an Eto’o cross from the right, Milito was on hand to nod in from point-blank range.

Having looked comfortable early on, now Barcelona were flustered and even Xavi was misplacing passes, much to the delight of the Nerazzurri faithful.

But Barca recovered their composure to lay siege to the Inter goal in the closing stages and they will wonder how they did not at least narrow the deficit going into next week’s tie.

Messi’s 30-yard free-kick forced Julio Cesar to parry, before Alves was denied what appeared to be a good penalty appeal when he fell under Sneijder’s challenge in the area. To rub salt into the wounds, the Brazilian found himself cautioned for simulation.

As the clock ticked down Gerard Pique – switched from centre-back to a target man role as Barca pressed for a goal – and Pedro were both denied by Julio Cesar as Inter clung on to their formidable advantage ahead of a daunting trip to the Camp Nou.

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